Ring Alarm Motion Detector

Name: Ring Alarm Motion Detector
Brand: Ring

Ring

Last checked 2026-10-20

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Does the Ring Alarm Motion Detector work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

The Alarm Motion Detector connects over Z-Wave to a Ring Alarm base station or over Amazon Sidewalk.

Two AA batteries last up to 2 years. It suits Alexa and Home Assistant users, with native support through Z-Wave.

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only

HomeKit

Unknown

Google Home

Unknown

Alexa

Z-Wave, native

SmartThings

Unknown

Home Assistant

Z-Wave, native

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

Ring Alarm Motion Detector facts
Fact	Value
Status	Current[1]
List price	$39.99[1] as of October 13, 2026
Radio	Amazon Sidewalk or Z-Wave (Z-Wave needs an alarm base station)[1]
Power	Two AA batteries, up to 2 years[1]
Alexa	Works with Alexa[1]

2 pathsHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

How the Ring Alarm Motion Detector connects
Path	Requiresi	Locali	Features lost	Platformsi
Z-Wave, needs HUB	Ring Alarm base station[1]	unknown	unknown	Amazon Alexa: Native[1] Home Assistant: Native[2][3] Integration: zwave_js
Proprietary + hub, needs HUB	Amazon Sidewalk coverage[1]	unknown	unknown	Homey: Via integration[4] Integration: com.amazon.ring

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Requires: Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local: Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms: The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

2 routesHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

Ways to add the Ring Alarm Motion Detector
Platform	Leveli	Integration	Details	Evidence	Limitations
Home Assistant	Via Zigbee/Z-Wave[2][3]	zwave_jsZ-Wave	Quality: No score[2][3] IoT class: Local Push[2][3] Works with Home Assistant: Not certified[2][3]	Product line named	None stated
Homey	Community app[4]	com.amazon.ringProprietary + hub	App: Community[4] Runs on: Homey Pro[4]	Product line named	None stated

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Level: How the device gets into the platform on this route. The headline is the best route: local before cloud, direct before bridged, core before community. The methodology page lists every level.

Ring Alarm Motion Detector. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/ring-alarm-motion-detector. Last checked 2026-10-20.